If you’re unfamiliar, the selfie movement is really just a cultural phenomenon that involves holding your camera-equipped mobile device out in front of your face and snapping a photo of yourself so that it can be shared on social media. People take selfies very seriously these days, but everyone’s time and patience is limited these days, so knowing how to take a good selfie the first time is extremely important....

Surf on the Couch One common use for the iPad is ready access to the internet without having to unlock a laptop or go to a computer. If you’re watching TV and wonder where you’ve seen an actor before, or you want to do a quick internet search, having IMDb, Wikipedia, and the rest of the web at your fingertips from the comfort of your couch is useful. Check Facebook, Twitter, and Email The iPad is a great way to keep up with your friends....

What Is a Local Account? If you’ve ever signed in to a home computer running Windows XP or Windows 7, then you’ve used a local account. The name may throw off novice users, but it’s nothing more than an account to access your computer as a default administrator. A local account works on that specific computer and no other computers. Benefits of using a local account include: More secure: You create a complex password that works on one computer and nowhere else....

How to Buy an iPad The iPad comes in three sizes: the 7.9-inch iPad Mini, the 9.7-inch iPad, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. You can also buy an older refurbished iPad from Apple if you want to save a little money. Before you buy an iPad, decide how much storage you’ll need and if you need a 4G LTE connection. iPad Models The iPad Mini model is usually the cheapest iPad....

Recently, a couple whose car fell into a canyon was rescued thanks to the new iPhone feature that alerted first responders to the accident. Apple is touting the ability of some iPhones to send satellite messages as a game-changer, and some experts agree. “We never had this kind of connectivity,” tech analyst Jeff Kagan told Lifewire in an email interview. “When we were out, we were out of touch. Today, with smartphones, we are in touch more than ever....

Hackers could impersonate users to steal credentials or launch ransomware attacks. Microsoft’s head of security Charlie Bell recently said in a blog post that the novelty of the metaverse could pose challenges. “In the metaverse, fraud and phishing attacks targeting your identity could come from a familiar face—literally—like an avatar who impersonates your coworker, instead of a misleading domain name or email address,” Bell wrote. Meta Threats The metaverse concept is pitched by companies ranging from Meta to Microsoft as a place where users can communicate, work and play inside virtual worlds....

In 1983, the final game that Shaw completely programmed and designed herself, Happy Trails, released just as the video game market crashed. With the industry in shambles, Shaw took a break from making games but returned in 1988 to oversee the production of River Raid II, her final swan song in the world of console gaming. The couple formed the company On-Line Systems (later called Sierra) and became the dominating force in computer games....

5G Will Take Hold There are plenty of 5G phones hitting the market, but coverage of the superfast technology is limited. Next year, wireless companies will be expanding their networks and opening a whole new world of possibilities for mobile devices. “As COVID restrictions ease, video will continue to drive the bulk of data consumption, but fixed-wireless access (FWA) technology, which aims to provide ‘fiber-like’ connectivity at homes through 4G/5G, will gain more momentum, especially in suburban and rural areas,” predicts Marc Serra Jaumot, CMO and head of corporate development at Infovista....

Wi-Fi 6 routers, like the TP-Link Archer AX6000, continue to hit the market, promising faster speeds and better network performance. You may be hearing more about Wi-Fi 6—the next generation of Wi-Fi that can help improve data flow on crowded networks, and even promote improved battery efficiency on your connected devices. Most Wi-Fi 6 routers are still pretty expensive, with prices hovering in the $250 to $500 (plus) range. The TP-Link Archer AX600 is priced in the lower range, but it still has an impressive spec list, including smart home compatibility, multiple ports, powerful hardware, and some of the latest and greatest features....

Coupled Inductors Coupled inductors share a magnetic path and influence each other. Coupled inductors are often used as transformers to step up or step down voltage or provide isolated feedback. These are also used in applications where mutual inductance is required. Multilayer Inductors Multilayer inductors have layers of coiled wire that are wound around a central core. Adding additional layers of coiled wire to an inductor increases the inductance, and it increases the capacitance between the wires....

How to Unlock Hidden Netflix Content to See Everything Browse all movies and shows on Netflix using any web browser on a PC or smartphone. To send the movie to your television, it’s easy to cast or mirror your screen. To unlock the door to the Netflix hidden library, choose a code from the lists below. Once you’ve found a code, type this URL into your web browser: www.netflix.com/browse/genre/CODE (replace CODE with the category-specific code from the list below)....

Both of these IP addresses are private IP addresses, meaning that these can be accessed only from within a private network and not from the outside, like from the internet. For this reason, these IP addresses don’t need to be unique from network to network, like how a public IP address must be different across the entire internet. Why Are These Addresses so Common? 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3 are commonly used on private networks because many routers are configured with 192....

Tech companies are constantly harvesting data about users. None of us believe our phone numbers, email addresses, or home and work locations are still private, but this is, unfortunately, the cost of doing business with companies like Facebook, Google, and Apple, some of whom can be trusted more than others with that data. But at least when you scan your fingerprint or face into your iPhone, that data stays private and doesn’t leave the phone....

Researchers have developed a new drone that exploits security flaws to detect Wi-Fi networks inside buildings. The device can fly near a building, then use the inhabitants’ Wi-Fi network to identify and locate all Wi-Fi-enabled devices inside in a matter of seconds. Experts say it’s an example of the privacy risks inherent in many Wi-Fi devices. “Wi-Fi and the closely related short-range technologies like Bluetooth are all radio technologies, which means that they have signals that can be identified, located, recorded, tracked, or jammed,” Mike Parkin, an engineer at cybersecurity company Vulcan Cyber, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Sometimes the word “Anyone” can be replaced with “Anything” in this acronym, but in general, it’s usually “Anyone” to give reference to an actual person (or at least a living thing, like an animal). Why People Say ‘Bae’ Bae is an acronym that’s typically used to refer to: a boyfriend/girlfrienda spousea lovera crusha childa petanyone considered to be the most important person in another person’s life The trend is particularly popular with teens and young adults — many of which type the lowercase version of bae as a word itself as an alternative to babe or boo on social media....

There are many causes of file corruption, such as a software bug, a virus, a computer crash, or bad sectors on a hard drive. Here’s a look at what data corruption means in computing, what creates the problem, and what you can do about it. What Is Data Corruption? Every file has a header, sometimes called a magic number, that tells a file system what to do with it when it’s accessed....

What Is a CR2 File? A file with the CR2 file extension is a Canon Raw Version 2 image file created by a Canon digital camera. They are based on the TIFF file specification, so they’re usually high quality, uncompressed, and large. The 3D modeling program called Poser uses CR2 files, too. However, instead of storing photos, the Poser CR2 files are character rigging files used to hold information about human details like joints and bones, and where and how much they bend....

What Is a JPG (JPEG) File? A JPG or JPEG file (both pronounced “jay-peg”) is an image file. While some JPG image files use the .JPG file extension and others use .JPEG, they are both the same type of file. How to Open a JPG or JPEG File JPG files are supported by all image viewers and editors. It’s the most widely accepted image format. You can open JPG files with your web browser, like Chrome or Firefox (drag local JPG files onto the browser window), and built-in Microsoft programs like the photo viewer and Paint application....

Do You Need a Router if You Have a Modem? If you have more than one device on your network (and you almost certainly do), you require a router to manage the local network those devices comprise together. Since most home users today have multiple devices (taking into account computers, mobile devices, streaming boxes, gaming consoles, and more), network device manufacturers made life easier by building these into a single package for some models....

What Is the Definition of a Network? A network can have a pretty broad definition. At its simplest, it always involves two or more computers being linked either physically with cables or via a Wi-Fi connection. By being linked, these computers can share their resources, files, or internet connection without manually connecting on each occasion. Where networks can get much more complex is when it comes to size. A family home might, for instance, have a network consisting of two home computers and a Wi-Fi connection (which the family uses for various additional devices such as a smart TV, streaming box, smartphones, etc....